Electrical Engineering And Computer Science
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Vanderbilt Engineering alum breaks down tough concepts … and tough-to-hear news
If Scott Potter is on your TV, it’s probably not going to be good news. The director of Nashville’s water and sewer system earned his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Vanderbilt University and often wears his school lanyard on camera. He’s got the difficult job of telling residents… Read MoreSep. 15, 2014
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Hedgecock’s PinPtr wows Spark Nashville crowd, takes win
Charleson Bell pitches Flash Crystal at Spark Nashville, held Thursday at Events on Third in downtown Nashville. Tech lovers crowded three stories of a downtown Nashville event space Thursday night, standing in hushed silence as two Vanderbilt engineers and eight other inventors argued in 90 seconds each… Read MoreSep. 5, 2014
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Vanderbilt engineers’ startups snag 3 of 10 Spark Nashville spots
Three of 10 startups presenting at the Spark Nashville elevator pitch competition are creations of Vanderbilt University School of Engineering doctoral and post-doctoral students. PinPTR, developed by Will Hedgecock, is a GPS-based locator technology that’s cost-effective with unprecedented accuracy. FlashCrystal,… Read MoreAug. 29, 2014
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After Fukushima, Vanderbilt researchers study radiation’s effects on robots
Robots simulating radiation damage (left) and normal function (right). After the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant disaster, investigators used robots to determine the extent of the damage and begin cleaning up. The question is how well robots can stand up… Read MoreAug. 27, 2014
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Engineering researchers share $300K award for brain studies
(iStock) Two researchers in Vanderbilt’s School of Engineering recently shared in a $300,000 award to fund their studies into how the brain works. Deyu Li Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Deyu Li and Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering Yaqiong Xu received the award, one… Read MoreAug. 25, 2014
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Institute director Sztipanovits appointed to Industrial Internet Consortium committee
Janos Sztipanovits, director of Vanderbilt University’s Institute for Software Integrated Systems, will serve on the committee guiding ongoing creation of and setting standards for the Industrial Internet. Vanderbilt was the first academic institution to join the Industrial Internet Consortium Steering Committee after the consortium was announced in March. Technology giants AT&T, Cisco,… Read MoreAug. 18, 2014
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Super-sized lab has energized grand opening
LASIR wind tunnel. (Joe Howell / Vanderbilt) More than 150 people showed up Aug. 14 for the grand opening of the School of Engineering’s new Laboratory for Systems Integrity and Reliability (LASIR). The visitors to the spacious, 20,000-square-foot facility were dwarfed by the airframe of the military heavy-lift… Read MoreAug. 18, 2014
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Engineering grad applies problem-solving skills to affirmative action
Before Sheryll Cashin was a Georgetown University law professor, acclaimed author and popular speaker, she was an undergrad fresh from Huntsville, Ala., studying electrical engineering at Vanderbilt. Sheryll Cashin (BE'84) The transition was nearly seamless, she said, after spending time in a summer program at… Read MoreAug. 18, 2014
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First all-Vanderbilt undergraduate research fair and poster session Sept. 1
Eunice Jun and Edward Fischer’s collaboration on the viability of a malnutrition supplement in Guatemala was made possible through the Littlejohn Family Undergraduate Research Program. (Lauren Holland / Vanderbilt) Monday, Sept. 1, 2014 4–5:30 p.m. Student Life Center As an initiative of the Associate Provost for Undergraduate… Read MoreAug. 13, 2014
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PinPtr selected to NSF I-Corps program
It’s a technology that was first pitched in April when it won CTTC’s Flash Pitch competition, and now, the brains behind PinPtr will participate in the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Innovation Corps (I-Corps) program. The team, consisting of Akos Ledeczi, principal investigator and Vanderbilt associate professor in computer engineering,… Read MoreJul. 24, 2014